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Taking ‘Growing Up Coy’ on the Road

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  Some 16 months ago we had the pleasure of interviewing filmmaker Eric Juhola about his rather stunning documentary “Growing Up Coy”  It is the tale of an extraordinary family and their very brave 6-year-old transgender girl, Coy Mathis, who is banned from using the girl’s bathroom at her elementary school in her small Colorado town. Juhola had … Continue reading



Hubert de Givenchy the last of the great French Couturiers has died.

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  The legendary 6′ 6″ aristocratic Haute Couture designer HUBERT de GIVENCHY has died at aged 91 at the Renaissance chateau near Paris, where he and his husband designer PHILIPPE VENET had lived for decades.  Givenchy was the last of the old school of a small clique of talented groundbreaking designers that made Paris the fashion … Continue reading




Beats Per Minute (BPM) is a big winner – again

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Less than a month after it swept the boards of the  LUMIERE AWARDS  France’s equivalent to the Golden Globes, ROBIN CAMPILLO ’S masterful movie BPM BEATS PER MINUTE was the big winner at the César Awards (France’s Oscars) last night.   It picked up 6 Awards including the Best Film prize along with wins for editing, original screenplay, supporting actor, score and … Continue reading




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